Re: [Paddlewise] Spousal Compatibility

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 07:14:59 -0500
At 09:14 PM 11/3/99 -0500, volinjo_at_juno.com wrote:
>Actually, we've run into a number of women who paddle but whose husbands
>don't - although I think there are more men who paddle whose wives don't.
> What we don't see a lot of is couples who both paddle.  Most often,
>we're the only couple in the group.

My wife has tried a touring kayak a couple of times but doesn't really care
for
it.   However, she loves paddling in our canoe.   When we first got our canoe 
I always took the stern position since I have a lot more experience
and would do all of the steering  Now she's learning how to draw and pry 
and helps steer  so we're working more as a team. 

Even though she doesn't really like kayaking herself, what she does like is
having me happy so she supports my passion.   She also like going to
sea kayaking symposiums,  specifically the LL Bean symposium in Maine,
especially if it means staying in that wonderful B&B right on the bay.

>On Wed, 03 Nov 1999 14:58:08 -0700 "Shawn W. Baker" <baker_at_montana.com>
>writes:

>> A little good news at the Baker home-front: my wife just bought
>> cross-country ski gear, and gave me the go-ahead to build a double! 

Picked a design yet?   I doubt that I would build a double kayak but  I've
already had hints that I should build a stripper canoe after building 
the Norhtbay.



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